EDC 102H Introduction to American EducationWednesday, October 12, 2011Library Workshop: How Do We Use Statistical Evidence to Describe a District? Reminder: We meet in the Curriculum Materials Library Today!
Today's Agenda
Any piece of work you don't have pride in, you need to keep working on.- Chris Sullivan quoted in Fried, 1991
Activities
While you're waiting, read the descriptionof Geoffrey Canada's visit to RI yesterday.
Who is Geoffrey Canada?
What has he done?
How does his position compare with Jonathan Kozol's?
Tour of the Infoworks Live website - Mona Anne Niedbala, CML Librarian.
Work in groups of 4 to Investigate the districts below using the website described above. Within each group of 4, split the data collection into two tasks, with one pair gathering data about Students, Teachers, and Families and the other pair focusing on Safe and Supportive Schools and Finances. Use the templates to assemble your data:
Read : Up to p 214 of Shame of the Nation - Due Friday, October 14 - Be prepared to discuss!
Write: Community Descriptions - Final - Post by Friday, October 14, 2011 ( As indicated on Schedule)
The schedule asks you to do some prep work for the introduction to Zotero. You're welcome to browse the Zotero.org website and install the program if you'd like, but we'll do this in earnest on Friday.
Reminder: We meet in the Curriculum Materials Library Today!
Today's Agenda
Any piece of work you don't have pride in, you need to keep working on.- Chris Sullivan quoted in Fried, 1991
Activities
Resource: Links to the Community Description Pages:
Use these pages to combine your community research from last week into a single, collaborative, coherent, description of your community.Homework